Car registrations in Europe also rose in May for the ninth consecutive month. Acea certifies this by emphasizing that the increase is 4,5% compared to the same month of the previous year. In May, Italy was the only major market to record a decline of 3,8 percent. All the other significant European markets achieved positive performances, with growth ranging from 0,3% in France to +5,2% in Germany and +7,7% in the United Kingdom.
Double-digit growth for Spain, which recorded an increase of 16,9%. In the first five months of the year, new car registrations increased by 6,9% year on year. In contrast to the European data, the Fiat group which in May saw a drop in registrations in Europe of 2,7% with the market share falling from 6,9% to 6,4%.
In particular, the Fiat brand recorded a decrease of 4,2% while Lancia-Chrysler and Alfa Romeo decreased respectively by 2% and 19,3%. Jeep on the rise with 100,2% more registrations. In the first five months of the year, compared to the same period of 2013, the Fiat group recorded a 1,5% increase in registrations.